AA/Warc figures show UK advertising spend grew more than 6% last year to reach GBP23.6bn. Netimperative reports strong digital growth is attributed as the major driver behind the increase.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to a prison term of 50 weeks in London today, City AM reports. The sentence is for skipping bail by fleeing to the Ecuadorian embassy.

Instagram is testing a new service that makes influencer posts shoppable, "The Drum" reports.

"The Guardian" has done it. "Press Gazette" brings news that as part of a three-year turnaround, the news organisation has just announced it has broken even in its last financial year.